Israel vs New Zealand: Pesticide use
Israel
6,370 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
5,285 tonnes
in 2023
Israel rank
55th
New Zealand rank
58th
Pesticide use over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6,370 tonnes against 5,285 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1,085 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Israel ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,539 tonnes | 3,502 tonnes | 962.3 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,520 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 6,487 tonnes | 5,285 tonnes | 1,202 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 6,725 tonnes | 5,285 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Israel or New Zealand?
- Israel, at 6,370 tonnes against 5,285 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Israel and New Zealand?
- 1,085 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for pesticide use?
- Israel ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.